New research has shown that the Covid-19 global pandemic has resulted in a 20-year high school drop-out record.
An extra 500 000 kids have left school during the global pandemic according to NIDS-CRAM.
The study is conducted through a local consortium of around 30 social science researchers from countrywide tertiary institutions.
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This recording was 5% in November 2020.
The provinces with the lowest return rates are the Eastern Cape and the Free State.
The total number of laboratory-confirmed cases is 2 135 246.
The number of students who have dropped out since the global pandemic has reached a 20-year high. Image: Papi Morake/Gallo ImagesSource: Getty Images
The NICD stated that there was a 30.4% increase in the positivity rate.
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Source: Briefly News
Reeshni ChettyReeshni Chetty is a senior current affairs reporter.
Reeshni has a passion for breaking the stigma surrounding mental health issues.
